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Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...

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Perotis flavinodula ''Perotis'' is the name of two genera of organisms: * ''Perotis'' (beetle), in the family Buprestidae * ''Perotis'' (plant), in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

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Perotis hildebrandtii ''Perotis'' is the name of two genera of organisms: * ''Perotis'' (beetle), in the family Buprestidae * ''Perotis'' (plant), in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

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Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...

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Perotis hordeiformis ''Perotis'' is the name of two genera of organisms: * ''Perotis'' (beetle), in the family Buprestidae * ''Perotis'' (plant), in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

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Perotis humbertii ''Perotis'' is the name of two genera of organisms: * ''Perotis'' (beetle), in the family Buprestidae * ''Perotis'' (plant), in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

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Perotis indica ''Perotis'' is the name of two genera of organisms: * ''Perotis'' (beetle), in the family Buprestidae * ''Perotis'' (plant), in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

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Perotis leptopus ''Perotis'' is the name of two genera of organisms: * ''Perotis'' (beetle), in the family Buprestidae * ''Perotis'' (plant), in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

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Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...

* '' Perotis ornithocephala'' (Hook.) P.M.Peterson -

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Perotis patens ''Perotis'' is the name of two genera of organisms: * ''Perotis'' (beetle), in the family Buprestidae * ''Perotis'' (plant), in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

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Perotis pilosa ''Perotis'' is the name of two genera of organisms: * ''Perotis'' (beetle), in the family Buprestidae * ''Perotis'' (plant), in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

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Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

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Perotis scabra ''Perotis'' is the name of two genera of organisms: * ''Perotis'' (beetle), in the family Buprestidae * ''Perotis'' (plant), in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

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Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...

Gambia The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the List of African countries by area, smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for ...

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...

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Perotis somalensis ''Perotis'' is the name of two genera of organisms: * ''Perotis'' (beetle), in the family Buprestidae * ''Perotis'' (plant), in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

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Perotis vaginata ''Perotis'' is the name of two genera of organisms: * ''Perotis'' (beetle), in the family Buprestidae * ''Perotis'' (plant), in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

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Burundi Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million peop ...

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Mosdenia ''Mosdenia'' is a genus of African plants in the grass family. The only known species is ''Mosdenia leptostachys'', native to Angola and Limpopo Limpopo () is the northernmost Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa. It is na ...

Pennisetum ''Cenchrus'' is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. Its species are native to many countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands. Comm ...

Pogonatherum ''Pogonatherum'' is a genus of Asian and oceanic island plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Pogonatherum biaristatum'' S.L.Chen & G.Y.Sheng - Hainan * '' Pogonatherum crinitum'' (Thunb.) Kunth - Indian Subcontinent, China, Japan, southea ...

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Mosdenia leptostachys ''Mosdenia'' is a genus of African plants in the grass family. The only known species is ''Mosdenia leptostachys'', native to Angola and Limpopo Limpopo () is the northernmost Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa. It is na ...

'' * ''Perotis polystachya - Pogonatherum paniceum''

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Chloridoideae Poaceae genera {{Chloridoideae-stub